Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Armed forces personnel
Ethiopia
0.3%
in 2020
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
149th
Lesotho rank
152nd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.